July 25, 2011
Today, BYD and Shenzhen's Major Public Bus Operations signed a series of leasing contracts establishing BYD as the exclusive provider of pure-electric auto and bus for the 2011 International Universiade Games. With the launch of the "New Energy Automobile Demonstration", previously announced May 11th, 2011, BYD began delivering eBUS's (see video link) to several Shenzhen public bus operations at the end of July. With 200 of BYD's all-electric eBUS's and 300 of BYD's all-electric e6's (a 5 passenger sedan that serves well as an eTaxi), this new energy fleet now becomes the largest of its kind in the World. Chuanfu Wang, the Chairman and President of BYD Co., Ltd., signed on behalf of BYD at a formal ceremony attended by Shenzhen Government Officials today with representatives from Shenzhen Bus Group, Shenzhen Eastern Bus Group and Shenzhen Western Bus Co.
